Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of group life. It combines scientific and humanistic perspectives in the study of urban and rural life, family patterns and relationships, social change, inter-group relations, social class, environment, technology and communications, health care and illness, social movements, community responses to disasters, and pressing contemporary social issues.

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with an emphasis in Sociology

Bachelor degree programs are designed to prepare students for employment, or graduate school, in their chosen field.

Typically a bachelor degree program is 120 credits (four years).

Degree Requirements (2014-2015 Catalog)

Candidates must complete the General Education Requirements (GERs) as well as specific program requirements listed below for a minimum of 120 credit hours. Specific requirements for GERs in Social Science are listed below. Students must select one primary and two secondary concentration areas. The degree must include 42 credits of upper-division (300 or above) courses, 24 of which must be completed at UAS.

Students must pass all SSCI and Social Science methods classes and all classes within the Primary and Secondary Concentrations with a C (2.00) or better. The Student Assessment Portfolio (SAP) is required for degree completion. SSCI S200 (Orientation to the Social Sciences) is taken in the sophomore year with presentation of the completed portfolio in the final semester of the student’s senior year. Students must also take one Social Science methods course in addition to any methods course required in their Primary Concentration.

Minimum credit hours

120

General Education Requirement

35

Computational Skills

Select one from the following (4 credits)

MATH

S106

Concepts and Contemporary Applications of Mathematics

3

MATH

S107

College Algebra (or higher)

4

STAT

S107

Survey of Statistics

3

Social Science Orientation

SSCI

S200

Orientation to the Social Sciences

3

Social Science Methods

Select one from the following (3-4 credits):

ANTH

S311

Methods and Theories in Archaeology

3

ANTH

S363

Ethnohistory

3

ANTH

S390/HIST S390

Archives and Museums Theory and Practice

3

ECON

S412

Econometrics

4

HIST

S300

Historiography and Historical Methods

3

SSCI

S300

Research Methods in the Social Sciences

3

SSCI

S373

Data Analysis in the Social Sciences

3

STAT

S273

Elementary Statistics (or higher

3

World Language Requirement

8

___

S__

Language courses*

8

*8 credits in a 1-year sequence of a single world or Alaska Native language. American Sign Language does not fullfil this requirement.

Primary Concentration Requirements

**24-25

Secondary Concentration Requirements

**30-31

**Must pass all courses with grade of C (2.00) or better

Social Science Primary Concentrations

Choose one. If a course is taken as a GER, substitution of an equal or higher course level and number of credits in same discipline must be taken to fulfill the primary concentration requirement. Must pass all courses with grade of C (2.00) or better.

Anthropology

Primary Concentration Requirements

24

ANTH

S202

Cultural Anthropology

3

ANTH

S205

Biological Anthropology

3

ANTH

S__

Electives*

18

*At least 12 credits must be upper division

Economics

Primary Concentration Requirements

25

ECON

S201

Principles of Economics I: Macroeconomics

3

ECON

S202

Principles of Economics II: Microeconomics

3

ECON

S412

Econometrics

4

ECON

S__

Electives*

12

*9 credits must be upper division.

Select one from the following (3 credits)

ECON

S321

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

3

ECON

S324

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

3

Government/Political Science

Primary Concentration Requirements

24

GOVT

S___

Electives*

18

SSCI

S300

Research Methods in Social Science

3

*At least 12 credits must be upper division

Select one from the following (3 credits)

GOVT

S101

Introduction to American Government

3

GOVT

S102

Introduction to Political Science

3

History

Primary Concentration Requirements

24

HIST

S492

Seminar in History: Selected Topics

3

HIST

S__

Electives*

15

*9 credits must be upper division.

select both**

HIST

S131

U.S. History I

3

HIST

S132

U.S. History II

3

or both

HIST

S105

World History I

3

HIST

S106

World History II

3

or both

HIST

S227

Early Modern Europe 1400-1815

3

HIST

S228

Modern Europe 1815-2000

3

**Courses selected must not be taken as GERs

Psychology

Primary Concentration Requirements

24

PSY

S101

Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY

S__

Any one 200 level psychology course

18

PSY

S300

Research Methods in Social Science

3

*12 credits must be upper division.

Sociology

24

Primary Emphasis Requirements

SOC

S101

Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC

S__

Electives*

18

SSCI

S300

Research Methods in Social Science

3

*At least 12 credits must be upper division.

Social Science Secondary Concentrations

Choose two disciplines different from your primary concentration area and complete 15-16 credit course sequencing for both. If course taken as a GER, substitution of an equal or higher course level and number of credits in the same discipline must be taken to fulfill the secondary concentration requirement. Must pass all courses with grade of C (2.00) or better.

Anthropology

Secondary Concentration Requirements

15

ANTH

S202

Cultural Anthropology

3

ANTH

S__

Electives*

12

*At least 9 credits must be upper division.

Economics

Secondary Concentration Requirements

15-16

ECON

S201

Principles Econ I: Macroeconomics

3

ECON

S202

Principles Econ II: Microeconomics

3

ECON

S__

Electives*

9-10

*At least 6 credits must be upper division.

Government/Political Science

Secondary Concentration Requirements

15

GOVT

S___

Electives*

15

*At least 6 credits must be upper division

Select one from the following (3 credits)

GOVT

S101

Introduction to American Government

3

GOVT

S102

Introduction to Political Science

3

History

Secondary Concentration Requirements

15

select both*

HIST

S131

History of the U.S. I

3

HIST

S132

History of the U.S. II

3

or both*

HIST

S105

World History I

3

HIST

S106

World History II

3

or both

HIST

S227

Early Modern Europe 1400-1815

3

HIST

S228

Modern Europe 1815-2000

3

HIST

S__

Electives**

9

*Courses selected must not be taken as GERs.

**Minimum of 6 credits must be upper-division. HIST S133 will not be counted toward this degree

Psychology

Secondary Concentration Requirements

15

PSY

S101

Introduction to Psychology

3

PSY

S__

Electives*

12

*6 credits must be upper division

Sociology

Secondary Concentration Requirements

15

SOC

S101

Introduction to Sociology

3

SOC

S__

Electives*

12

*6 credits must be upper division

UAS is an open enrollment institution, this means that you do not have to be in a UAS degree program to take a class. Anyone can take our classes as long as they meet the course pre-requisites.

SOC Classes: Spring -
2015

An overview to the essentials of sociology, including its theories and methodology. Explores the relationship between the individual, culture and society, examining how cultural and social forces influence personal experience and group behavior.

Prerequisite: ENGL S110 or instructor permission.

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

37211

J01

Lora Vess

EG112

Tue, Thu

9:45a - 11:15a

1/12 - 5/2

Books available from MBS at direct.mbsbooks.com/ualaska.htm, or call 1-800-325-3252, or fax 1-800-499-0143.

Tuition and fees: $537 (additional charges may apply)

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

38822

KD1

William Urquhart Ii

DISTWEB

1/12 - 5/2

Delivered via web. Requires access to email and MSWord. View course information at UASOnline. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.

Survey of some of today's major social problems such as criminal and violent behavior, health problems, poverty, racism, gender inequity, sexual deviance and substance abuse. Examines how social issues become social problems; the causes and dynamics involved in arriving at policies and solutions.

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

39255

KD1

William Urquhart Ii

PAUL303

Monday

10:30a - 11:50a

1/12 - 5/2

DISTELIVE

Monday

10:30a - 11:50a

1/12 - 5/2

Delivered via web with required live online meetings. Students in Ketchikan are invited to attend class on campus. Requires access to email, MSWord and microphone/headset. View course information at UASOnline. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.

An introduction to the sociological study of contemporary patters of marriage, family, and other intimate relationships. Explores the impact of gender roles, ethnicity, as well as economic and social forces on the family and other intimate relationships.

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

38828

KD1

Katarzyna Polanska

DISTWEB

1/12 - 5/2

Delivered via web. Requires access to email and MSWord. View course information at UASOnline. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.

Examines the behavior of individuals in social situations and why they behave, think and feel as they do in the presence of others. Includes research methods, social perceptions and inferences, stereotyping and prejudice, aggression, attitudes, conformity, obedience, group processes, social and environmental influences on behavior.

Delivered via web with required live online meetings. Students in Ketchikan are invited to attend class on campus. Requires access to email, MSWord and microphone/headset. View course information at UASOnline. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.

A survey of current perspectives and research on political behavior and society, including political activism and social movements, social behavior in contexts of governmental and non-governmental organizations, and international relations; and the interrelatedness of media, politics, and culture at local and global levels. May include discussions of globalization, power and inequality, and war and terrorism; and international human rights.

GOVT 102 or SOC 101 or instructor permission

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

38847

KD1

Katarzyna Polanska

DISTWEB

1/12 - 5/2

Delivered via web. Requires access to email and MSWord. View course information at UASOnline. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.

Explores societys relationship with food and agriculture. Incorporating class discussions, videos, and field trips, we will examine our practices of production, distribution, preparation and consumption of food. Our focus will be both global and local as we investigate the relationships between food, culture, inequality, and ecology. Field trips are incorporated as part of the course content.

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

37210

J01

Lora Vess

EG223

Mon, Wed

11:30a - 1:00p

1/12 - 5/2

No class Mem Day 5/27 (campus closed). Books available from MBS at direct.mbsbooks.com/ualaska.htm, or call 1-800-325-3252, or fax 1-800-499-0143.

A sociological analysis of the principles and processes that shape relationships among racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. Focus is on the relations among dominant and subordinate groups in the society, using sociological theory to understand the structural factors in intergroup relations.

Prerequisite: SOC S101.

CRN

SECTION

INSTRUCTOR

MEETS

37212

J01

Lora Vess

EG109

Tue, Thu

1:15p - 2:45p

1/12 - 5/2

Books available from MBS at direct.mbsbooks.com/ualaska.htm, or call 1-800-325-3252, or fax 1-800-499-0143.